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Customer Scrutiny 15 th July 2011

Customer Scrutiny 15 th July 2011. Jane Taylor - Customer Inspector Val Bagnall - Executive Director. Being a Great landlord. Sentinel HA. Based in North Hampshire –8,000 homes, Created from 2 LSVTs in early 1990’s Strong neighbourhood and customer focus 5 tenant Board members out of 13

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Customer Scrutiny 15 th July 2011

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  1. Customer Scrutiny15th July 2011 Jane Taylor - Customer Inspector Val Bagnall - Executive Director Being a Great landlord

  2. Sentinel HA • Based in North Hampshire –8,000 homes, Created from 2 LSVTs in early 1990’s • Strong neighbourhood and customer focus • 5 tenant Board members out of 13 • 90% of customers consider we provide and efficient & effective service • 89% consider we provide the service they expect • 92% of customers would recommend us to friends or families • Overall customer satisfaction 92%

  3. Resident Scrutiny- Why? • GETTING AND DELIVERING THE RIGHTSERVICE OFFER -! • An integral part of Co -regulatory environment • A key element of the Annual Assessment report for customers & TSA • Big Society & local accountability • Proofing of our service delivery, as part of good governance • A central element of our Customer Involvement Strategy

  4. Key considerations for developing scrutiny • Membership – number, profile, skills, representation • Recruitment • Payment or incentives • Support needs - administration • Budget / cost considerations/VFM • Links with Corporate management/governance- who does it report to, and how does it communicate its function • Which model or approach • Determining priorities for scrutiny • Setting safeguards • Fit with other involvement structures/roles

  5. ‘Customer Deal’ • Sentinel’s Service Offer • Details • Scope of all our services • Standards set for each service area • Proofing the Customer Deal • 1500 qualitative comments from customers • Focus groups on TSA standards: The Home, Involvement (complaints, disability, BME), Tenancy, Community & Neighbourhood, VFM, leaseholders • Residents Week – Questionnaire • Housemark Local Standards Tracking Service • Performance framework agreed with customers • Creation of scrutiny methodology to ensure delivery

  6. Proofing & developing our Customer Deal

  7. Current scrutiny arrangements Performance Service evaluation VFM Grou p Benchmarking Focus Groups PI reporting STARA & Web Tenant Service Reviews Complaints tracking Board Job interviews - induction Members Customer Deal Challenge STARA Board STARA Accountability Feedback Disability forum Focus Groups Peer Review Satisfaction /surveys Complaints & compliments Snagging inspection Comprehensive feedback programme Residents week & community events Reality checking Neighbourhood Panels Customer Inspection Key Services Estate Inspections

  8. ‘Customer Deal’ Sentinel’s Local Offer The Home Involvement Community & neighbourhood Tenancy TSA Standards

  9. Scrutiny- The Home88% satisfied with quality of home -83% satisfied with the overall repair service • Customer Inspection of Maintenance service – Oct 10 • Customers involved in monthly contractor meetings, and all procurements • Design Panel • Void inspections • Mystery shopping • Snagging Inspections • Customer reps doing repair service survey calls

  10. Scrutiny – Tenancy95% satisfied with Lettings Service • Customer Inspection of lettings process – June 11 • Customer involvement in development of new tenancy agreement – plain English • 95% satisfaction target set for all new lettings • Customer consultation on Affordable Rent regime

  11. Scrutiny – Community & Neighbourhood91% satisfied with neighbourhood : 89% think Sentinel have good reputation in area • Customer Inspection of Estates Service – Sept 11 • Neighbourhood Panels, with clear focus and role • Residents involved directly in LSP partnerships • Estate Inspectors – 19 trained • Strong involvement of local councillors in what & how we do business – Qtrly meetings • Clear objectives and targets for each neighbourhood area/team – Report to Neighbourhood Panels • Development of Neighbourhood Charters with Local Agencies & Customers

  12. Scrutiny –Involvement85% satisfied that views taken into account • Five Customer Representatives on Board • Sentinel Tenants & Residents Association (STARA) • Hampshire & Districts Residents Forum – all key housing providers working together to deliver Involvement Standard for Hampshire • Achievement of Customer Excellence Standard • Customer Inspectors • Development of joint Customer Inspector team: Sentinel/Kingfisher Sovereign/ TestwayHA • Disability Forum • Interviewing of all frontline staff • Residents Week • Random checking of Complaints handling • Review of Service Improvement Plan

  13. A Customer Inspector’s experience

  14. An INSPECTION AN INSPECTOR CAME TO CALL - One resident inspector’s experience

  15. An inspection • APPROACH • SELECTION • TRAINING • INSPECTION ALLOCATION • PLANNING • INSPECTION • DEBRIEF

  16. THE POSITIVES • Self esteem and development • Use of existing skill set • Working with like minded people • Sense of involvement • Level of training and support • Degree of assistance and facilitation • Renumeration

  17. THE NEGATIVES • Insufficient time frame for inspection • Personal shoehorning and juggling • Lack of objectivity and hidden agendas • Freeloading • Personality clashes • Lack of checks and balances • Training

  18. RECOMMENDATIONS • Recruitment & Selection • Training • Inspection Procedures, Checks & Planning • The Inspection Process & Transparency • Debrief and Conclusions • Timescales • Renumeration

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